Juan Barrera

Juan Barrera
Personal information
Full nameJuan Ramón Barrera Pérez
Date of birthMay 2, 1989
Place of birthOcotal, Nicaragua
Playing positionWinger
Club information
Current team
Real Estelí
Number20
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2005–2006Real Estelí
2006–2007Villa Austria
2008–2011Walter Ferretti
2011Tauro8(1)
2012Real Estelí
2013→ Deportivo Petare (loan)10(1)
2013-Real Estelí
National team‡
2009-Nicaragua20(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 June 2013
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Barrera and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.

Juan Ramón Barrera Pérez (born May 2, 1989) is a Nicaraguan footballer who currently plays for Real Estelí in the Primera División de Nicaragua.

Club career

Nicknamed el Iluminado, he started his professional career at Real Estelí, then had a couple of seasons at Walter Ferretti. In summer 2011 he moved abroad to play for Panamanian outfit Tauro[1] for whom he would play 8 league matches.[2] In February 2012, he rejoined Estelí from Tauro.[3]

In 2013 he became the second Nicaraguan footballer to play in a CONMEBOL First Division, when he was sent out on loan to Deportivo Petare of the Venezuelan Primera División for a six month stint. He rejoined Estelí in summer 2013.[4]

In the early March it was announced that Barrera had signed with Austrian first division team SC Rheindorf Altach becoming the first nicaraguan to play in europe .

International career

Barrera made his debut for Nicaragua in a January 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup match against El Salvador and has, as of December 2013, earned a total of 20 caps, scoring 2 goals. He has represented his country in 4 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[5] and played at the 2009[6] and 2011 UNCAF Nations Cups[7] as well as at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[8]

International goals

Scores and results list Nicaragua's goal tally first.
N. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 26 January 2009 Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras  Belize 1–1 1–1 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup
2. 1 June 2012 Bayamón Soccer Complex, Bayamón, Puerto Rico  Puerto Rico 1–3 1–3 Friendly match
3. 23 March 2015 Dennis Martínez National Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua  Anguilla 3–0 5–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
4. 29 March 2015 Ronald Webster Park, The Valley, Anguilla 2–0 3–0

References

  1. ↑ Barrera al Tauro FC - Pinolero Sports (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Barrera gustó en el Tauro FC - La Prensa (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Juan Barrera al Estelí - El Nuevo Diario (Spanish)
  4. ↑ Juan Barrera Regresa al Estelí - Real Esteli (Spanish)
  5. ↑ Juan Barrera – FIFA competition record
  6. ↑ UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2009 - Details - RSSSF
  7. ↑ Copa Centroamericana 2011 (UNCAF Nations Cup) - RSSSF
  8. ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 - Full Details - RSSSF

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